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Events

03 Oct
Seven Samurai (4K Restoration) — 70th Anniversary Season
Special Limited Season Seven Samurai (4K Restoration) — 70th Anniversary Season

Restored with a stunning new 4K transfer to commemorate the film’s 70th anniversary, experience Akira Kurosawa’s enduring masterpiece on the big screen like never before.

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10 Oct
Czech and Slovak Film Festival of Australia
Film Festivals Czech and Slovak Film Festival of Australia

The Czech and Slovak Film Festival of Australia (CaSFFA) returns to Melbourne this October to bring an incredible selection of Czech and Slovak films to the big screen!

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12 Oct
Classic Matinees
Retrospectives Classic Matinees

They had style, they had grace. Our Classic Matinees program showcases the greatest and most glamorous pictures from the Golden Age of Hollywood and beyond. Don't just stand there, let's get to it!

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13 Oct
Make It Musical
Retrospectives Make It Musical

We’re making a song-and-dance of the movie musical, with another year-long celebration of the best and boldest films the genre has to offer.

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15 Oct
Rom-Com: A Celebration of Romantic Comedies
Retrospectives Rom-Com: A Celebration of Romantic Comedies

Loveable leads, impossible predicaments, grand romantic gestures and happy endings. We're bringing the rom-com back to the big screen with a series of classics from everybody's favourite genre.

Love is in the Air
16 Oct
Comedy at Classic
Live Performance Comedy at Classic

Comedy at Classic returns! Our Wednesday night comedy features some of Melbourne's best comedians. DOORS 7:30PM. COMEDY 8PM. $10.

LMAO
16 Oct
Smile 2 – Film & Frothies Preview
Advance Screenings Smile 2 – Film & Frothies Preview

Enjoy a complimentary KAIJU! Beer at our Film & Frothies preview screening of Smile 2

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17 Oct
Akira Kurosawa: The Art of the Epic
Retrospectives Akira Kurosawa: The Art of the Epic

The most influential filmmaker of cinema’s first century, Akira Kurosawa’s heroic cinema of epic scope and intimate contemplation returns to cinemas, with new remasters of his greatest films.

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17 Oct
Small Feelings: The Films of John Cassavetes
Retrospectives Small Feelings: The Films of John Cassavetes

We’re exploring the career of the great American cinematic maverick and provocateur John Cassavetes with a complete retrospective of his features, from his breakthrough Shadows through to his final film Big Trouble.

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19 Oct
Met Opera
Art & Theatre Met Opera

Presenting a selection of the best live theatre performances from The Metropolitan Opera on the big screen.

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24 Oct
Halloween Horror at Classic
Special Events Halloween Horror at Classic

Enter, if you dare. From Thursday 24 October to Friday 1 November, we’re bringing legendary horror back to the big screen for Halloween.

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24 Oct
Tears For Fears Live (A Tipping Point Film)
Special Limited Season Tears For Fears Live (A Tipping Point Film)

Tears For Fears Live (A Tipping Point Film) was captured during The Tipping Point Tour Part 2 in 2023 and features Tears For Fears hits including “Everybody Wants To Rule The World,” “Shout” and “Sowing The Seeds Of Love”, “Mad World”, “Head Over Heels”, etc. — along with new fan favourites from The Tipping Point — their first album in 17 years.

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25 Oct
Classic Live Comedy featuring Arj Barker
Live Performance Classic Live Comedy featuring Arj Barker

Having spent more time in our country than his own, Arj Barker knows what makes Australians tick.

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26 Oct
Queens of Concrete – Q&A Screening
Q&A Screening Queens of Concrete – Q&A Screening

Join us for a special Q&A screening of the new Aussie documentary feature Queens of Concrete with director Eliza Cox and producers Gena Lida Riess and CJ Welsh.

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26 Oct
Saturday Night – 'Saturday Night' Preview
Advance Screenings Saturday Night – 'Saturday Night' Preview

Live from Classic, it's Saturday Night! Join us for a special preview of Jason Reitman's raucous comedy based on the true story of what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live on October 11, 1975.

LIVE FROM ELSTERNWICK
27 Oct
JIFF
Film Festivals JIFF

JIFF, the Jewish International Film Festival, returns to cinemas from Sunday 27 October to Wednesday 4 December 2024.

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27 Oct
A Real Pain — JIFF Opening Night & Australian Premiere
JIFF A Real Pain — JIFF Opening Night & Australian Premiere

Celebrate the start of the 2024 Jewish International Film Festival with the Australian Premiere of A Real Pain, the poignant new comedy starring Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin.

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31 Oct
Paris, Texas (4K Restoration) – 40th Anniversary Season
Retrospectives Paris, Texas (4K Restoration) – 40th Anniversary Season

Palme d’Or winning film Paris, Texas returns to the big screen to commemorate the film’s 40th anniversary and new 4K Restoration that makes it shine more than ever.

Back on the Big Screen
07 Nov
You Should Have Been Here Yesterday – Q&A Screening
Q&A Screening You Should Have Been Here Yesterday – Q&A Screening

We’re excited to host a special Q&A screening of You Should Have Been Here Yesterday, a stunning homage to the birth of Aussie surf culture compiled from over 200 hours of home movies, iconic documentaries and restored 16mm footage.

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08 Nov
Heretic – Special Preview Screening
Advance Screenings Heretic – Special Preview Screening

Tickets to our special preview screening include a complimentary berry sour beer on arrival.

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13 Nov
Gladiator II — Night Before Preview
Advance Screenings Gladiator II — Night Before Preview

Re-enter the Roman arena at our special preview screening of Ridley Scott's Gladiator II, an ancient Roman epic of power, intrigue, and vengeance, starring Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington and Pedro Pascal. Tickets include a beer on arrival.

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16 Nov
The Pool – Q&A Screening
Q&A Screening The Pool – Q&A Screening

Join us for a special Q&A screening of the new Aussie documentary feature The Pool with director Ian Darling in attendance.

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17 Nov
Feast of Fire – Q&A Screening
Q&A Screening Feast of Fire – Q&A Screening

Join us for a special Q&A screening of the new Polish feature, Feast of Fire, with director Kinga Debska in attendance.

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20 Nov
Wicked — Wicked Wednesday Preview
Advance Screenings Wicked — Wicked Wednesday Preview

Pink goes good with green at our preview screening of the highly-anticipated screen adaptation of Wicked. Enjoy a themed cocktail on arrival before a sneak preview of this gravity-defying musical.

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07 Dec
The Lord of the Rings Marathon – 4K Extended Editions
Special Events The Lord of the Rings Marathon – 4K Extended Editions

“All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.” - Gandalf

And my axe
08 Dec
The Brutalist – Special Presentation
Advance Screenings The Brutalist – Special Presentation

Be the very first to experience the epic, Silver Lion-winning historical drama The Brutalist, starring Adrien Brody as László Tóth, a Jewish architect who survives the Holocaust.

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31 Dec
The Rocky Horror Picture Show – New Year's Eve at Classic
Special Events The Rocky Horror Picture Show – New Year's Eve at Classic

We would like, if we may, to take you on a strange journey this New Year's Eve. Time Warp to 2025 with a trip to Transylvania at our sing-a-long, dance-a-long screening of this timeless cult classic. Includes sparkling on arrival.

TIME WARP TO 2025
Classic Rooftop
Special Events Classic Rooftop

Fresh air, fresh films. Enjoy the best films from the first day of their release outside in the open air at Classic Rooftop.

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Classic Tote Bags for Sale
Promotions Classic Tote Bags for Sale

Our tote is a must-have accessory for any serious cinephile... like Anya Taylor-Joy.

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National Theatre Live
Art & Theatre National Theatre Live

The best of British theatre on our cinema screens.

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Cult Classics
Retrospectives Cult Classics

Our Cult Classics calendar revisits silver screen masterpieces from the early 20th century through to now.

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Classic T-Shirts For Sale
Promotions Classic T-Shirts For Sale

Attention Classic superfans! We have a limited supply of Classic t-shirts

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Open Caption Sessions
OCAPTIONS Open Caption Sessions

Weekly open caption sessions for anyone who needs it.

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BYO Baby at Classic
Promotions BYO Baby at Classic

Crying, kicking, screaming is welcome, and that goes for the babies as well. 

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Classic Southside
Live Performance Classic Southside

Jazz, comedy and talks are back at Classic Southside.

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Art and Theatre on Screen
Art & Theatre Art and Theatre on Screen

Presenting fine art and theatre on The Big Screen. 

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Sirocco and the Kingdom of the Winds – Exclusive Season
EXCLUSIVE Sirocco and the Kingdom of the Winds – Exclusive Season

We're screening Sirocco and the Kingdom of the Winds, a fantastical dive into the world of dreams and imagination.

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